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Antarctic hair grass
Deschampsia antarctica
Deschampsia antarctica
Antarctic hair grass Grass Family
Deschampsia antarctica Poaceae
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English common name
  •Antarctic hair grass
Spanish common names
  •pasto piloso antártico
  •hierba pilosa antártica
  •pasto antártico
accepted scientific name
  •Deschampsia antarctica E. Desv.
rules for finding collection records
  •Deschampsia antarctica (94)
  •Aira antarctica (0)
  •Airidium elegantulum (0)
  •Deschampsia tenella (1)
family name
  • Poaceae
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Category: Grass/Sedge/Rush
Grass Category: Grass
Plant Observed 2nd week of December thru 3rd week of March

How Likely at this Location (22%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (27%)
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Meadow
Riparian
Salt Marsh
Grassland
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